12,342 University of Iowa alumni live in Linn County.
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Iowa come from all of Iowa’s 99 counties. While the students stay on campus only for a short period, the influence they have back in their communities lasts a lifetime. These are the doctors, nurses, librarians, lawyers, pharmacists and much more that you interact with every day. By utilizing the education and experiences they received at the University of Iowa, your Hometown Hawkeyes are able to create a positive economic impact within their hometowns and across the state.
Did you know UI practicing alumni in Linn County include:
209
Physicians
18
Physician Assistants
90
Dentists
244
Nurses
120
Pharmacists
Other alumni in Linn County include:
3,156
Business
1,741
Education
820
Engineering
6,662
Liberal Arts & Sciences
3,047
Graduate College
91
Public Health
433
Law
UI Students from Linn County
There are 1,854 students from Linn County currently enrolled at the University of Iowa.| Tippie College of Business | 203 |
|---|---|
| College of Dentistry | 29 |
| College of Education | 63 |
| College of Engineering | 135 |
| Graduate College | 190 |
| College of Law | 23 |
| College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | 931 |
| College of Medicine | 53 |
| College of Nursing | 35 |
| College of Pharmacy | 32 |
| College of Public Health | 18 |
| Tippie School of Management | 108 |
| University College | 34 |
How the UI impacts your neighborhood in Linn County
Last year, the UI supported 10 local companies with purchases of $84,091.
PreK-12 students were engaged in UI Health Care STEM Education Programs in Linn County.
Healthcare Connections in Linn County
Patient Visits to The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: 91,580
Number of tests performed by the State Hygienic Lab: 48,069
13,308 clinical tests. The primary mission of the Disease Control Division is to test human specimens, food and water for diseases of public health significance to protect the citizens of Iowa.
7,409 environmental tests. The Environmental Health Division routinely monitors private and public drinking water, private wells, streams and lakes, wastewater, air, soil and food for contaminants of potential environmental and public health concern.
27,352 newborn screenings. The Newborn Screening section identifies infants at risk for more than 50 inherited conditions by testing a small blood spot obtained from a simple heel-stick shortly after birth.
Linn County Hometown Hawkeyes
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